Log-loader.



W. J. PERONTO.

LOG LOADER.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 8, I916.

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W. J. PERONTO.

LOG LOADER.

APPLICATION mm sm. 8. 1916.

Patented May 1, 1917.

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WILLIAM J. PERONTO, 0F HARDWOOD, MICHIGAN.

LOG-LOADER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 1, 1%17.

Application filed September 8, 1916. Serial No. 119,061.

T 0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, WILLIAM J. Pnnorz'ro, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hardwood, in the county of Dickinson and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Log- Loaders; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a log loader and one of its objects is the provision of a device of this character, which shall be simple, durable and and eiiicient, and which may be manufactured and sold at a comparatively low cost.

Another object of this invention is to provide a base having rotatably secured thereon a mast to which. is attached a block and tackle for loading logs on a sleigh or car.

A further object of this invention is to provide means whereby the mast may lean to a point over the center of the car or sleigh, so that when logs are raised by the block and tackle they will be swung directly over the car or sleigh, obviating the necessity of swinging the logs laterally after they have been raised to properly position them over the car or sleigh.

A still further object of this invention is the provision of means whereby the device is capable of loading logs upon a car or sleigh from either side thereof without changing the position or turning the device around.

With these and other objects in view as will become more apparent as the description proceeds, the invention consists in certain novel features of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described and claimed.

For a complete understanding of my invention, reference is to be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a front elevation of a log loader, constructed in accordance with my invention,

. Fig. 2 is a side elevation ofthe same,

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary transverse sectional view illustrating the means of securing the mast to the base.

Fig. 4. is a detail 'elex'ation of the means of connecting the block and tackle to a log,

Fig. 5 is a plan view of the means for connecting guy cables and the block and tackle to the top of the mast, and

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary elevation of the mast illustrating the means of swivelly connecting the block and tackle to the upper end of the mast.

Referring in detail to the drawings, the numeral 1 indicates as an entirety a base in the formation of a sleiglnconsisting of a pair of parallel extending runners 2 and connected together by transverse beams 3 which are recessed intermediate their ends and have secured thereto bearings 1 for rotatably receiving a mast supporting member 5. A mast 6 is secured centrally to the mast supporting member 5 in any suitable manner and has swivelly connected to its upper end a plate 7. The plate 7 has connected to one end thereof a pair of guy cables 8 which are adapted to be fastened to stumps or anchors 9 located to one sideof the base 1. The mast 6 has secured adjacent its upper end a ring 10 to which a pair of guy cables 11 are secured. The guy cables 11 are in turn connected to each end of the mast supporting member 5 by means of eye-b0lts 12 for bracing the upper end of. the mast. A ring 13 is secured to the mast at a point adjacent the lower end thereof, and has se cured thereto a pair of guy cables 14 which are in turn tied or otherwise secured to eye-bolts 15 carried by the runners 2, whereby one or the other of the cables 1A may be slackened to allow the mast 6 to lean to one side of the base 1 when desired.

A block 16 is pivotally connected to the plate 7 and has connected thereto a cable 17 which passes through a block 18. After the cable passes through the block 18 it is passed through the block 16 and through a block 19 which is detachably secured to the mast 6 and mast supporting member 5 by means of hooks 20 and eye-bolts 21. Draft animals or other draft power may be connected to the free end of the cable 17 A pair of links 22 are connected to the block 18 by means of a ring 23 and have secured to the ends thereof v 0031:! of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patentn,

hooks 24 for an engagement with each end of a log. Suitable ropes or cables are connected to each of the hooks for returning the hooks to a lower position after a log has been raised.

The mast 6 has secured thereto a plurality of steps 26 whereby a person or persons may climb up the mast to adjust the block and tackle thereto when desired.

In operation, a sleigh or car is positioned to one side of the base 1 and the mast 6 is allowed to swing to one side of the base and overlie the car or sleigh to be loaded by slackening one of the cables 1 1. The log to be loaded upon the car or sleigh is then attached at each end thereof to the hooks 2 1 and by pulling upon the free end of the cable 17 by the draft power, the log is raised upwardly and deposited within the car or sleigh. The hooks are then released from the log and are pulled downwardly by the ropes 25 to again be attached to another log. When it is desired to load a car or sleigh upon the other side of the base, the plate 7 is rotated upon the mast and the guy cables 8 are attached to anchors located upon the opposite side of the base. When the plate 7 is rotated, the block and tackle is then positioned upon the reverse side or opposite side of the mast. The block 19 is then detached from the mast and positioned upon the opposite side which is also provided with eye-bolts to receive the hooks 20. The device is then in a position ready to load logs from the opposite sides by releasing the opposite cable 14 so that the mast 6 may lean over the car or sleigh to be loaded.

l/Vhile I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it will be understood that minor changes in construction, combination and arrangement of parts may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as claimed.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is A log loader comprising a base, a mast rotatably secured to said base, a plate swiveled to the upper end of the mast, means for supporting the upper end of the mast, a ring secured to the mast adjacent its lower end, guy cables secured to the ring and de tachablyw secured to the base whereby the mast may be inclined to either side of the base, and a block and tackle pivotally connected to the base and detachably secured to the mast at the lower end thereof for elevating logs.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature is presence of two witnesses.

' WILLIAM J. PERONTG Witnesses:

JOHN KORTEN, FRANK A. NAULT.

Washington, D. G. 

